But with 201 sailing boats, its certainly has more masts, booms and mainsails than any other show anyone can think of, it has more interactivity, be it hiking machines, trapezing devices, radio controlled sailing competitions than any show anyone can think of and it certainly has the highest percentage of young people amongst its audience.

We welcome your comments and during the week we will publish a slew of interviews we did at this most amazing show.

Moving back down under ... the 2013 Etchells NSW State Championship at Cronulla could be remembered for the rain and the waves and two days lost. But as time goes on, it is far more likely to be viewed more fondly, with sun, spinnakers in assorted colours and the overall friendly and competitive ambience that is Etchells being talked about at yacht clubs around the country.